| A short week in the markets this week, as shops shut down early Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday and again on Friday, at 1pm. Here at Economy & Markets, Harry spent much of the week traveling from Australia back to New York, where he'll visit for a few weeks before returning to Puerto Rico. He had a bit of time to chime in on the looming real estate crisis – part of a bigger bubble that he again touched upon in this week's Friday interview. Meanwhile, Rodney revealed some bad news about your pensions on Tuesday, before sharing some reasons why he’s thankful for capitalism and billionaires on Thanksgiving day. Hate to be the bearer of bad news . . . VISIT ECONOMY & MARKETS » This Week in Economy & Markets...  Dr. Lacy Hunt was the first economist to explain why money velocity is important: It measures whether a country is investing its money productively to create continued growth. When it's above average and growing, that's a sign of productive investment that pays good returns and creates more such investment. Falling is a sign of increased...
 It's that time of year. My wife has been baking up a storm as we get ready for a number of holiday events, including the big family gathering later this week. Black Friday commercials are everywhere as retailers try to pull holiday spending forward as far as possible. Forget Halloween, in a few short years...
 When I am speaking in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K., all of whom have big real estate bubbles, I always ask: How do you think this is good for your country that it costs so much to live, and so much investment and attention goes to speculating in real estate instead of producing real...
 As you know, I'm on the road in Australia at the moment, handling a few speaking engagements for my readers in fans Down Under. I always love coming here and recently have tried to do it about twice each year, and it never fails to impress or reinvigorate me. So thanks, Australia, for being lovely...
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